Last Rites

The End of the Church of England

By: Michael Hampson

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Paperback | 2 October 2006 | Edition Number 1

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Dire Sunday services, shrinking congregations and financial meltdown are the realities of the contemporary Church of England. In this controversial book, Michael Hampson, who worked as a parish priest for thirteen years, examines why the Church of England is in such crisis. He describes a church irreconcilably divided between liberals and evangelicals, shackled by tradition and with little resonance for the laity of modern Britain. He locates the roots of its demise in its history, from the reformation to the ordination of women and beyond. The internal fault lines of the church were exposed in 2003 by the forced resignation of Jeffrey John, the first openly gay man appointed a bishop. Michael Hampson demolishes the damaging arguments against homosexual clergy and movingly describes his own journey to ordination as a gay man within a prejudiced church. In a powerful conclusion, he argues that a radical transformation in both the culture and structure is the one hope for the renewal of the Church of England. Last Rites is a fascinating and fiery insider's view of a church that has failed its clergy, its laity and the nation at large.

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'The best book I have ever read about life inside the Church of England. Lucid, passionate and timely. Read it now before the whole thing's gone' Andrew Brown, Church Times An explosive demolition job on the Church of England, arguing for its break-up Exposes the shocking extent of homophobia in the church The crisis in the church permeates all aspects: church buildings, the liturgy, its finances, the morale of the clergy Michael Hampson worked as a parish priest for thirteen years Channel 4 documentary under discussion 'A polemic, passionate and well-informed book...extremely readable and informative and it is a wonderful guide to what is currently happening in the Church of England...very moving' Baptist

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Non-Fiction Religion & Beliefs Christianity Christian Churches, Denominations, Groups Protestantism & Protestant Churches Anglican & Episcopalian Churches Religion

Introduction	p. 1
The State We're In
Vicarage Life	p. 9
Hierarchy: From the Crown to the Curate	p. 33
History
The Emergence of the Three-Party Church: From the Reformation to the Twentieth Century	p. 43
The Rise of Evangelicalism	p. 58
The Charismatic Era: 1960-1983	p. 66
Descent into Chaos: 1983-2005	p. 94
The Theme That Will Not Go Away
The Insider's Story	p. 111
Jeffrey John and the Aftermath	p. 139
Use and Abuse of the Bible	p. 150
The Future
The Coming Financial Crisis	p. 167
A Manifesto	p. 178
Epilogue	p. 207
Glossary	p. 213
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